IHA’s Jordan Wilmoth in the middle of a tangle for a loose ball. She scored eight first-half points.

But the rest of the Immaculate Heart duo’s skill set is coming along just fine, thank you. And the combined force of the tandem inside, along with a team-high 16 points from Lindsey Rogers, was too much as the Blue Eagles routed Mount St. Dominic, 63-21, in the North Non-Public A final Wednesday night at Kennedy.

"I thought this was one of our strongest performances of the year. We’ve had a rough go of it. We’re coming off of two end-of-the-season huge wins over Eastside and Teaneck at Teaneck," Blue Eagles coach Steve Silver said. "We had this long layoff, and we couldn’t shoot at Holy Angels. We shot 20 percent. We couldn’t make a free throw and the longer that game went, the tighter we all got, but we fought through it because we always rely on our defense. That’s what we can control."

Indeed, the Blue Eagles’ defense held the Mountain Lions to single baskets in each of the second and third quarters, and a game that started off close became one-sided very quickly. Every girl who dressed for IHA played, and 10 players scored.

"Well, we kind of just put our minds to it," said Oge, who finished with 14 points. "We practiced really hard and we wanted to get this win. Our mind-set was right. It worked out very well."

"It was a pleasure to play with my team tonight," Wilmoth said. "It was one of the best games we’ve played all season. We played great."

The Blue Eagles have gotten strong guard play all season from Caitlin Roche and Alex Mesropyan. Roche is a dead-eye shooter from outside and Mesropyan is unselfish, always looking to make the next pass. Rogers has range to 15 feet.

The development of Oge and Wilmoth is what can turn the Blue Eagles from North Jersey powers to New Jersey powers. They clearly have the physical ability. It just takes time and practice.

"I believe I still have work to do," said Wilmoth, who had eight points, all in the first half. "I work on my ballhandling and my shooting every day. I feel like there’s always room for improvement and I’m just trying to work to get better."

For once, the Blue Eagles (23-5) enjoyed an easy one at Kennedy. Silver said it was the fifth time in seven years his team had won the sectional final there, but this was by far the biggest margin of victory. The Blue Eagles beat Paramus Catholic and Holy Angels at the buzzer in this round, then beat Holy Angels for a sectional title in overtime at the site.

But the reward for this victory is a tussle with St. John Vianney in Toms River. It’s a true litmus test for this team, one it has failed to pass recently. St. John Vianney beat IHA by 31 points in 2009, and 14 points in 2010.

"In the past, they’ve shot the ball tremendously well," Silver said. "They’ve been machine-like. We haven’t had an answer for their perimeter game. They move the ball so well. They always attack from five positions. It’s a tough matchup. They’ve had five girls who can dribble, pass and shoot. That’s a very good recipe."

Silver has been in this situation before and knows the worst thing he can do is put pressure on his team in a Non-Public A final.

"We just have to go out there and not get caught up in anything other than just playing our game," Silver said. "And I have no stress with it. For me, we’re going to approach it like every game we’ve played this year, and we’re going to go for it, like I’m sure they will."

Like the dunk, the girls know the day is coming. They hope they can beat a South Jersey power Saturday.

"We’ve been waiting for this moment for so long and I feel like if we come together, we can do it," Oge said.